#422940
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.1% 0.052 329.5), rgb(66, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#422940 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422940 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.052 329.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #422940 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422940 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422940 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422940 text on black | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36BAE
oklch(63% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E376B
oklch(42.8% 0.106 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422940
oklch(32.1% 0.052 329.5)
#422940 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #282F41 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E333F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442B31 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422940
#422940
oklch(32.1% 0.052 329.5)
- #1E3B24
#1E3B24
oklch(32.2% 0.054 149.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #422940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
Use #422940 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.